An Unusual Merger

By David Grayson 1

A housing and health care charity for the elderly makes British history when it acquires a for-profit care company.

Investing at the Bottom of the Ladder

By Jody Heymann 6

Companies that invest in their lowest-level employees are more productive and more profitable.

The Power of Many

By Layli Miller-Muro

The Tahirih Justice Center multiplies its impact by creatively using pro bono attorneys.

Big Business Matters

By Judith Samuelson 7

Social intrapreneurs—change agents already working deep within business—are the answer for business’s woes.

Monk, Architect, Diplomat

By Mark Albion 8

Three types of leadership are needed to build a successful organization.

Innovating Public Systems

By Stephen Goldsmith

With these seven levers, social entrepreneurs can foster change in everything from affordable housing to child welfare to poverty alleviation.

Collaborative Change

By James Shulman

Bringing innovation to hard-to-change institutions.

The Nonprofit Paradox

By David La Piana 10

Nonprofits tend to recreate within their own organizational cultures the very social problems they are trying to solve.

Scaling Impact

By Jeffrey Bradach 15

Scaling requires not only fidelity to core processes and programs, but also constant adjustments to local needs and resources.

Patience and Perseverance

By Goli Ameri

What it takes to make change in the U.S. State Department.